Women Exporters In The Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund: The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have jointly launched a USD 50 million global fund called the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. The aim of this fund is to assist women-led businesses and women entrepreneurs in developing economies and […]
Category: Current Affairs
Flue-Cured Virginia
Flue-Cured Virginia: The Government of India has taken several measures to support Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco is a type of tobacco leaf that is cured by exposing it to heat in a flue, or enclosed space. This process removes moisture from the tobacco leaves while […]
Tawi Festival : Jammu And Kashmir
Tawi Festival : Jammu And Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir is set to host the annual ‘Tawi Festival’ from March 1st to 4th, 2024. Centered on the banks of the river Tawi flowing through Jammu city, the event will showcase the region’s vibrant cultural legacy through arts, cuisine, literature and folk traditions. The festival is being […]
Obelisks : New Virus-Like Life-Forms
Obelisks : New Virus-Like Life-Forms A new genetic entity dubbed ‘obelisks’ has recently been discovered in abundant numbers inside bacteria inhabiting the human gut and mouth. This never-before-seen biological construct displays unique characteristics unlike other known viruses or cell types, prompting researchers to classify obelisks as a third fundamental domain that could help better understand […]
Precision Farming
Precision Farming: Garuda Aerospace highlights Precision Farming with Kisan Drone at Krishi Darshan Expo. Krishi Darshan Expo 2024 hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, served as a comprehensive platform for showcasing the latest agricultural technologies and innovations. Precision farming also known as precision agriculture (PA), is a farming management strategy that leverages […]
South Asia’s Largest Ammunition And Missile Complex
South Asia’s Largest Ammunition And Missile Complex: Adani Group has inaugurated South Asia’s largest ammunition and missile complex in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh spanning 500 acres. This facility is poised to become one of the region’s most extensive integrated ammunition manufacturing complexes, producing high-quality small, medium, and large-caliber ammunition for the armed forces, paramilitary forces, and […]
Inauguration Of Three Significant Space Infrastructure Projects By PM Narendra Modi
Inauguration Of Three Significant Space Infrastructure Projects By PM Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India inaugurated three significant space infrastructure projects: SLV Integration Facility (PIF) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Semi-cryogenics Integrated Engine and Stage Test (SIEST) facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri and Trisonic Wind Tunnel at Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, Thiruvananthapuram. […]
Amendment To Surrogacy Rules
Amendment To Surrogacy Rules: The Indian government has amended the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 and allowed married couples to use an egg or sperm of a donor in case one of the partners is suffering from a medical condition. Recent Amended Provisions: It allows surrogacy with donor gametes if either spouse in the intending couple […]
First Pey Jal Survekshan Awards
First Pey Jal Survekshan Awards: The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs announced the first Pey Jal Survekshan Awards. Pey Jal Survekshan Awards consists of various categories; Pey Jal Gold, Silver, and Bronze City Awards, where Gold signifies top performers in their respective population categories (1 to 10 Lakh, 10 to 40 Lakh, and More […]
Genie : AI Model
Genie : AI Model Google DeepMind has just introduced Genie, a new model that can generate interactive video games from just a text or image prompt Genie AI Model is a foundation world model that is trained on videos sourced from the Internet. The model can “generate an endless variety of playable (action-controllable) worlds from […]
